Gutek named infrastucture GM

The city has removed the ‘acting’ title from Mike Gutek, naming him general manager of infrastructure services.

Gutek takes the position after a roller-coaster few years of different managers at the position. After Stew Uzelman died in 2006, Murray Totland took the position before being promoted to city manager. Gaston Gordeau then took the position but retired last year. Gutek took over as acting manager from Cal Sexsmith in late-December.

“It’s always nice to have some certainty but even during (the times with an acting manager) everybody was pulling their weight,” Gutek said.

Prior to joining the city in 2003, Gutek spent 12 years in the private sector.

The department includes parks, facilities, public works, engineering, construction and design, transportation, administration, and strategic services.

“What I’m striving for is more of a flatline management style with an importance placed on the work,” he said. “The work is the most important and titles tend to get in the way.”

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